The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-14
PROPOSED NEW SCROOLHOUsE
The Eleventh Warders In For I'M
prOvehents Generally.


At meeting held in the Eleventh
Ward sChoolhouse on Monday evening,
the proposition to build a new school
house was considered. E. N Child was
| chosen chairman and Joshua B. Bean
seorstary.
After the notice was read by the sec
rotary, the chairman stated that the
trustees had ground, plans and specif-
cation of a proposed new district
schoolhouse, which they would submit
to the meeting. He also explained the
plan which would cost s. GOO with fur
niture. The assessed property in the
district is about $4,000. He thought
! tax OF ~ per cent. would be suti-
cienG. He also stated that the trustees
had on hand some portion of the last
assessment.
Mr. Denny asked if property-owner,
but not resident, had right to vote.
The secretary read the section of The
law showing it necessary to be resi-
dent taxpayer in order to vote on
question.
Mr. Mitchell stated his views as 10 the
propriety of assessing tax for the pro-
posed schOolhouse. he was IN favor OF
giving ali the education possible to
children. He referred in his remarks
as TO the law permitting the assessment
OF AK on all property.
Mr.. Armstrong stated that he was
of different opinion from that OF Mr..
Mitchell. He had worked very
hard 10 nave the law as it now STANDS
10, 81 70 hnrl-c frnT. ho
same as he Gid not propose to help to
educate his neighbor's children or vjce
0ersd but as we have the law for our
guidance, we must abide by it. He
WAS III favor CT sectarian schools, where
every denomination could educate their
child. en- according TO their own relig-
lous belief.
William 6. Steward said he was work
ing for the advancement of our schools,
as all know THAI the facilities have been
very poor and the trustees were under
bond to provide suitable building for
said purpose. The people are empOw-
cred to vote, and it is then your duty
TO do the best for the benefit of their
children This district was in very great
need of another building.
Mr.. Denney suggested as the Legisla-
ture was about to meet, would it not be
well TO wait the result OF its action on
the school question?
Mr.. Child said it could not be de
ferred, as the law which provided for the
levy of tax said it must be done either
in the months of April or December.
Mr.. Ward remarked that the great
obstacle Of Utah becoming State was
that it was antagonistic to the nation,
and We must throw this feeling aside
and help the free school system along.
Henry COuiam had been & trustee for
long time. and thought any person
who could vote against new school
house was working against the health
and advancement of children who at
teGd our school. Our house was not
large enough to hold all the children in
the district.
Here a draft of the proposed build !
ing, the size and estimates was given the |
meeting.
j. II. Paul was called upon to express
his views. He stated the difficulties ex-
perienCed by the Tenth District. They |
rot only had a great opposition to con. |
tend with, and had to fight q Law suit !
which this district would not have to |
dc, as the people would always have to |
support district school, and thought |
now was the time to begin.
Mr.. John Coulam, moved that ~ |
per cent. special tax be levied for the |
erection OF the proposed building. |
Carried
The count of the ballot resulted as
follows: Yeas, IS; nays, 5; void, 2.
Total, p.